Terms of Use

Introduction

Welcome to Shorti.es, operated by Skein (Skein Digital Ventures LLC, the Company, "we", "us", or "our"). These Terms of Use govern your use of our service available at https://shorti.es. By accessing or using our service, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our service.

Use of the Service

You may use our service for lawful purposes only. You agree not to use our service in any way that:

• Violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
• Infringes on the rights of others, including their intellectual property rights
• Is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading
• Harms or exploits minors in any way
• Transmits malware, spam, or other harmful content
• Attempts to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts

Your Content

You retain ownership of the content you create and upload to Shorti.es. By posting content, you grant us a limited license to store, display, and distribute that content as necessary to provide our service. You are responsible for ensuring that your content does not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws.

We are not responsible for user-generated content posted, stored, shared, or published through the service. Any opinions, statements, or materials provided by users are solely those of the user who submitted the content and do not reflect our views.

Intellectual Property

All content on our service, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software (excluding user-generated content), is the property of Skein or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any such content without our express written permission.

Copyright Complaints

If you believe content available through the service infringes your copyright, you may send a written notice through our contact page. Your notice should include enough information for us to identify the allegedly infringing material and your ownership claim. We may remove or disable access to content we believe may infringe third-party rights and may terminate repeat infringers' accounts.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Skein, its affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your content, your use of the service, or your violation of these Terms of Use or any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Our service is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Skein or its affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of our service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these terms or for any other reason at our discretion. You may also close your account at any time through your account settings.

Changes to the Terms of Use

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the service after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Wyoming, USA, without regard to its conflict of law principles.